2023 Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$33,600
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Anatomy is the 463rd most popular major in the country with 836 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anatomy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anatomy programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anatomy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying anatomy.
Top 12 Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying anatomy list, Ohio State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anatomy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
UChicago also made our “Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anatomy students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying anatomy list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U also made our “Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston University]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 1 doctorate’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, IU Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IU Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying anatomy list, UofL has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofL offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)
Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate ranking. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s anatomy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying anatomy list, SLU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Louis University]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Wayne State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anatomy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State University]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #11, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)
Howard University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Anatomy for a Doctorate list. Howard University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 doctorate’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard, 342 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,339. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Howard University]](/colleges/howard-university/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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